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Who Am I?
Castle Life
Religion
Village Life
Becoming a Knight
100
Who grinds wheat into flour?
A miller.
100
What part of the castle do the King and Queen sleep in?
In the Keep.
100
What is a pilgramige?
A journey to the Holy Lands.
100
Where did the peasants/serf live?
A cottage.
100
What protects the knight?
Armor
200
Who uses metal to make weaponry?
The blacksmith.
200
What surrounds a castle?
A moat.
200
What is one belief most religions from Medieval Times had?
The belief in One God (their God).
200
In a cottage, what is daub?
A mixture of straw and mud use to make the walls.
200
What is the first step in becoming a Knight and at what age did this usually happen?
Being a page at around 7.
300
Who helps to build castles?
The stonemason.
300
Who defends the castle?
Knights.
300
Name three religions from Medieval Times
Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
300
In a village, what type of home might a Knight have lived in and how is it different from a peasant's home?
A stone-house, with two-stories and many rooms.
300
What is the second step to becoming a Knight?
Becoming a squire at about age 14.
400
Who makes clothing for the King.
The weaver.
400
What launches rocks against enemies?
A trebuchet - a more precise catapult.
400
Which two religions had conflict during Medieval Times?
Islam and Christianity?
400
How did the plague spread in villages?
The bites of fleas that lived on rats.
400
If a Knight is brave and protects his King what might he be rewarded with? (Name 2 things).
Becoming a great Lord and being given land.
500
Who entertains the King and his court? Name 2 people.
A minstrel and the jester.
500
What 2 parts of the castle can be raised and lowered for protection?
The drawbridge and the portcullis.
500
What was one of the religious conflicts during Medieval Times?
The Muslims did not want to allow the Christians passage to the Holy Lands.
500
What is one of the positive (good) things that came out of the plague?
Better working conditions, higher pay because of less people and less demand.
500
What is the Code of Chivalry? (Name at least 3 things).
Have good manners. Be fair to all people. Protect the weak. Be generous. Respect and honour women.